The 'REAL' Heaton Family Reunion Post

I started out my last post thinking I was going to put all of the reunion photos on it, but ended up putting other ones up instead, so alas, this is the "official" reunion post.  I had to limit the photos to just the ones with my family in it (there were over a hundred total!), but I e-mailed all of the other photos taken with my camera to everyone else that was in them.  Without further adeau (I am absolutely positive I spelled that wrong), pictures!!!

 Janice and Sharice were in charge of games and crafts and on the FIRST day they made KAZOOS.  The noise level in the house (6 beds 1 loft with 31 people in it!) got pretty up there.  :)  They were a hit and the kids loved them!

 Jeffrey especially loved his.

 Grandpa Heaton helping out with the Kazoos.

 Ben with Uncle Jon.  Out of all of my kids, I always thought I could see Jon in Ben the most (without his glasses on).

 Megan and cousin Eli chilling on the couch with Aunt Jill.

 Ben all dressed up for church in Show Low, Arizona. (Who me??)  :)

 Yayyyy!!!  Daddy surprised everyone by showing up the second day!!  Brian was able to get 5 days  plus 2 weekends off of work last minute to fly out and meet us and then drove back with us across the country.  Such a miracle!!!

 Relaxing and just having a great time.

 This is pretty typical of how we sit on the couch.  Me with me legs up on Brian.  :)  And yes, I'm wearing Brian's socks (socks were required in the house and mine were dirty)

 I have no idea what she's holding, but it sure looks like she's trying to hide it from everyone!

 I almost didn't post this one because it was blurry, but then thought about how fitting it was considering all of the older boy cousins' vision probably was like this after playing on the Wii for hours and hours and hours.

 Photos by Ben Nyberg.  If you'd like to schedule an appointment let me know. ;)  Ben snapped this one while we were walking to the pool.

I'm only now realizing that the only picture we got of my family at the pool was of me waving hi.  Oh well. :)

 After swimming, a few of us went outside to dry off instead of going straight into a chilly air conditioned locker room to do it.

Megan coloring on Grandma Heaton's pillow case that everyone drew their nice hand prints on.

Okay, so you really can't capture the reunion with just pictures of my family, so I selected a few of the other good ones that didn't just have us in them. :)

 Mr. Regan's semi-drunk face. :)

 Cassandra

Rebekah

Aunt Janice helping make all of the kids their own individual cups......and looking a little scary with the HUGE scissors!  :P

Grandpa Heaton helping Kael put some stickers on his cup.

 Cutie Pie Eden waiting for what else? Food of course!!

 Cassandra playing with toys.

This is what the sippy cups looked like that all of the Grandkids got to make.  Cute huh?

 Dan busy in the play kitchen.

Cousin Jacob

Aunt Nicole

Cousin Eli

Aunt Jill and Cousin Eli

Cousin Sarah

Uncle Jake!

Smiley Uncle Jerris :)

Cousin Emma

I had to post this, this is my absolute FAVORITE picture of Uncle Derek! :)

Cousin Kael getting ready to go night night.

Grandpa Heaton getting to the pool with cousins Nater Tater and Ike.

Aunt Shannon with Cousin Cassandra waiting in line for the slide.

Cousin Kael getting excited for the slide!

Grandpa Heaton with Cousins Nathan and Isaac and Sarah waiting for the slide. 

I don't know who had more fun on the slide, Grandpa, or the grandkids?

Uncle Jerris with Cousin Eli.

Grandma Heaton swimming at the pool.

The kids got to bring their "light sabers" to the pool to swim with.

Uncle Jake with Cousins Kael, Sarah, Rebekah, and I think that might be Jacob, not sure.

Aunt Janice helping Emma trace her hand for Grandma's pillow case.

Aunts Nicole, Shannon, and Jill put together the pinata for the kids.

All of the pretty houses Grandma helped the kids paint hanging in the wind to dry.

Aunt Nicole playing Mouse Trap with Cousins Emma, Jacob, and Rebekah.

FAMILY PICTURES!!!

The Boys!  In order, youngest to oldest:

Jon, Jerris, Jake, Josh, and The Grandpaaaaaaa!

The Girls, Younest to Oldest:

Sharice, Shell (me), Shannon, and Grandma Heaton

The Nyberg Family Pic. (expect this in your Christmas card this year)

THE WHOLE GROUP!!! (all 31 of us!)